How To Cook Food Underground - Fiji Lovo or Earth Oven in South Pacific. Like Hawaii Kālua Imu

More at www.thetravelt... This is a short video showing how Fijian's construct their 'Lovo', which is their way of cooking food like chicken, pork, beef and fish underground. This involves heating up large stones until they become white hot, and then laying the meat which is wrapped up in coconut or banana leaves and left under the ground for hours. This method is similar to the 'hangi' which is used in New Zealand, or the 'Hawaiian Underground Oven'. This video was filmed at Tokoriki Island Resort, in the Mamanuca Group of Island off the main Fijian island of Viti Levu. Web: www.TheTravelTa...
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[@fatdan_95]

That looks awesome. Fiji is the most beautiful place in the world

[@princejraxson469]

dpillay009 ...says another fijian

[@aleezakhan7105]

My country absolutely is! :-)

[@avixilyn6392]

Yes Fiji always miss home

[@chibigaming1860]

For sure man, bula

[@tukanamaraiwai6193]

Fat Dan .¥££&^^uhbbb
6yytythtjthk q7

[@tasneemjamaldeen3268]

Yes Fiji is the most popular destination for tourist. Fiji is very beautiful

[@shelbot2918]

Just did one yesterday here in New Zealand. Tasty az. God bless our fiji islands. Wana navvu

[@joannepatel5365]

It's so awesome how they do it . Food cook so perfect.

[@UnkoPiko]

Hawaiians call this above ground oven umu, underground oven is imu. Very similar to how we do it. Mahalo nui loa Fiji for showing us how to make a lovo.

[@siwooot]

+Unko Piko Samoans and Tongans also call it Umu.

[@Samizouza]

Same idea different name in each island

[@joel3659]

We the Incas in Perú, South America are maken this food, we call PACHAMANCA
PACHA =EARTH
MANCA=POT
Begun in the years between 500 and 1,100 DC with the Wari Culture...

[@BredKama]

We do it here in Solomon too

[@luisatuinaro5656]

I just love the smell of the lovo

[@jaylaisenia1766]

Lovo ga iko 😄

[@negemai]

Ugh the umu! I miss my home island!!!!! Making me drool 😍😍😍😍😍🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤😋😋😋😋

[@ak407tangaroapeople2]

taimi Kana the lovu Tongan and Fijian Umu. Lau and lomoloma. nice umu brothers.

[@TheTravelTart]

Tastes even better!

[@carllee921]

Some day i am going to try that

[@vadimpmaksimenko]

It would be nice to see the food after

[@josephineoliver9499]

Yes I was waiting for that..felt let down then when I didn't see it.

[@deepadass451]

this is real cooking

[@laleshkumar6047]

First time I had lovo was in 1972 when my police dad was transferred to Savusavu. Never have I tasted better food.

[@totdtchelseaperrin9817]

this is so cool I just learned something, is this still how Fijian people cook today?

[@PlainFlawa]

totdtChelsea Perrin It is still practiced today but usually for Sunday lunch and special occasions.

[@chibigaming1860]

It’s like a bbq so the same way you bbq when family friends are all over

[@ilisonikolituiviti2492]

totdtChelsea Perrin we don't cook Like this everyday but we use this method on a marriage or birthdays etc.

[@ilisonikolituiviti1021]

Yes we still do in Fiji..come around one-day and see for yourself..

[@angelamalini6852]

Awesome !

[@tiotiwilliams8311]

In cook islands we call it umukai

[@sawittwo]

Mumu,Umukai,Hagi,Lovo & the Umu.
Pacific Islanders are unique in their own way, how they cook their food! 🌊🌴🌞

[@Espanyol_Espaghetti]

Roasted palm leaves...yummy

[@curiousowise9821]

those were natural food wrap as you can call it.... there's yummy food inside...you'd better unwrap it someday..!!😎✌

[@aldeo3495]

THE BEST!

[@joel3659]

We the Incas in Perú, South America are maken this food, we call PACHAMANCA
PACHA =EARTH
MANCA=POT
Begun in the years between 500 and 1,100 DC with the Wari Culture...
We just do it under the ground...

[@hctia]

We call it “Mumu” in Papua New Guinea.

[@kimalatidaveta5352]

I like mumu ,in Fiji mumu is your behind lol.

[@restlessbeing1398]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mesulameramoala7214]

@@kimalatidaveta5352 😂😂😂😂

[@curiousowise9821]

Nice vakadua na "MUMU"...suka na vuli..!..😎😂😂

[@loverroll]

in perue thats a punchamunga

[@TheTravelTart]

More here - www.thetraveltart.com/how-to-cook-food-underground/ and www.thetraveltart.com/underground-food-and-cooking-in-fiji/

[@caroljacob6150]

O cei ceka lovo tu qo...O Joe??

[@ak407tangaroapeople2]

hahahaha Look at all the Palangi looking at the lovos :P nothing for free $ or nothing.

[@angelamalini6852]

lol yeah , they must be amazed at no - fat cooking ., instead of their deep fried fast food .

[@ak407tangaroapeople2]

LMASSOFF

[@angelamalini6852]

lol yeah same here !

[@keyboardemperor3540]

They will usually get theirs free

[@onisimoniumataiwalu8921]

@Jamie Heritage that's dark 😂😂

[@nicoleduffin1489]

Please show the food.